I love learning new things and through the Crafty Classes, I can always find excellent courses and projects. So I dedicated some time to work through Suzy Furrer’s Pattern Making Basics –The Skirt Sloper.

She is such a wonderful teacher. I watched the entire course over a month ago, then for the New Year – 2015, on my to do-list, or the Sewer’s Bucket List, I dove right in and finished this low-waisted skirt. I plan to make all of the different styles that she demonstrates, so you’ll see plenty of skirts on my blog in the near future.

First, I made a tissue sloper, with all of my measurements and the calculations that create the skirt. Next I made a test muslin from that pattern. I tried it on and adjusted the side seams.

Then I traced my tissue pattern onto poster-board for my final master sloper. The sloper will be used to create endless styles of skirts that fit me. It’s so exciting!

I’m really not a big fan of the low waisted skirt, but because I had a young student who wanted to learn how to make one, I made it as my first practice skirt. Here’s what I don’t like about the low waisted skirt, it sits too low, my stockings and slip come up to my waist and the skirt doesn’t. I don’t want to wear a top tucked into it or a crop top, goodness no! So the cute contoured waistband is lost from view. I will wear it though. I love the fabric, the pockets, and how easy it was to make.

Photographer was supposed to be watching for wrinkles in the skirt! Whoops!

Notice that fold just below the waistband? When I hike it up a bit, it lies flat. I’ll address this in the next skirt.

Fabric: Cotton with slight stretch Notions: red thread for topstitching, red piping, zipper and button First worn: January 4 to meet up with family in Santa Rosa, CA for sushi and NY pizza! Wear again: definately!

We drove north toward home under the full moon, and ate our delicious slices of pizza in front of the cozy fireplace.

I love your skirt and the fabric! I’m a fan of lower-waisted skirts myself because of my hip/waist ratio. I have narrow hips compared to my waist, so if I get a skirt to fit at my normal waistline it is way too large on my hips! Skirts are not as much of a problem for me as pants though, because I can wear my skirts a little loose in the hips but pants that are loose in the hip area look too much like “mom pants.” 🙂

I love your posts! I’m a grandma too and seeing a fashion-wise lady such as yourself is an inspiration to me. I’m also enjoying watching as your hair grows from a short cut to where it is now. (It looks great, by the way!) I’m growing mine out too. It’s quite a change for me since I’ve had mostly pixie cuts for years and years. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!!

Thank you so much! I’m really honored that you left such a nice commentary. I’m very excited at the moment about pattern drafting. I’ve always cut from patterns and then altered the fit in a muslin. Which is a lot more work, and then if you want to make it again, you have to do all the trial, and error all over again. The sloper will let me design with confidence. You should try her class. 🙂